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This looks to chiefly concern the in-form pair of Dvinsky and RIVER KIROV and we will continue to side with the latter. Now fully 31lbs higher than when winning over course and distance in November, he has since added four wins to his CV, including a quickfire hat-trick just recently. He was value for a fair bit more than the official margin of his last win and a 7lb rise for it may still not be enough to stop this progressive sort. Dvinsky is clearly a danger. He loves it here and has to shoulder a 6lb penalty for winning at Great Leighs last time. You would be hard pressed to say that he had as much in hand as River Kirov there and he may just have to give best today. Count Ceprano is now that same 6lb better off with Dvinsky for what was less than a length defeat and he would have to have a chance of reversing that form on that basis. Northern Empire disappointed last time but he acts on the Polytrack and has won here off a higher mark so he can't be ruled out. Musical Script is a genuine sort who remains in good form but he looks to have an arduous task on form to beat our pick, River Kirov.